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Title: La Pràctica Basada en l´Evidència, una millora en l´aprenentatge i desenvolupament competencial dels estudiants d´Ergonomia
Author: Alcaide Altet, Neus
Tutor: Baraza, Xavier  
Abstract: Evidence-Based Practice is a methodology focuses on improving decision-making through the use of the best available evidence and critical thinking. It has been widely used in the health professions and business management but its application in the field of occupational risk prevention has been very limited. Subject matter experts consider it essential to train students and professionals in this approach in order to ensure the best professional practice. For this reason, this work was born with the objective of analysing the impact of the incorporation of Evidence-Based Practice as teaching methodology in the subject of Ergonomics of the Master's Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention of the Open University of Catalonia. In order to be able to carry out this study, it was analysed quantitatively by means of a longitudinal and transversal study: (a) The evolution of competence of students throughout the semester in the light of the results of the three continuing assessment tests to be completed. In particular, the two competencies associated with critical thinking evaluated were those related to the search, identification, organization and proper use of information, and, secondly, the interpretation and evaluation of information in a critical manner, for their professional development. b) The impact of this methodology in terms of content consolidation. It has been considered interesting to know if Evidence-Based Practice improves the learning of the subject to be taught. (c) The relationship between the evolution of content learning and competency development. Finally, student´s perception of the applicability of this new methodology has been sought through qualitative analysis. The results obtained have allowed us to know that Evidence-Based Practice improves students' competencies related to critical thinking. However, there has been an improvement in content learning, albeit with limitations. Finally, it was possible to establish a positive relationship between content learning and competency development. It is therefore concluded that this methodology can be a positive learning tool for students of Ergonomics. This is an area in which constant decision-making is required.
Keywords: evidence-based practice
ergonomics
critic thinking
skills
learning
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Issue Date: Jun-2020
Publication license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/  
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